The first (pilot) Project of the Council of
Europe to combat discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender
identity ran from September 2011 until the end of 2013.

The LGBT Project supported the governments of
six partner member states (Albania, Italy, Latvia, Montenegro, Poland and
Serbia) in their efforts to develop a forceful, cross-sectoral LGBT policy,
strengthening human rights for LGBT people, and supporting the national fight
against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

The pilot LGBT Project has been financed by
voluntary contributions from Belgium, Finland, Germany, The Netherlands,
Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

PRODUCTS

During the LGBT Project the following products
have been produced :

ALBANIA:

- national Action Plan: “Plan of Measures for non-discrimination
on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity”

- information booklet on the government’s LGBT
Action Plan aimed at civil servants, including a short description of the
Action Plan, the government’s involvement, as well as stake holders contact
details: “Fletë informuese për zyrkarët
public mbi çështjet LGBT” (SO1ALB001)

- training manual for teachers “Manual shkolla” (SO1ALB002)

- information booklet on LGBT issues to be
distributed in high schools, based on the requirements as laid down in the
CM/Rec(2010)5 “LGBT Aleanca – ndal, bullizmin në shkolla” (SO1ALB002)

- online platform for Albanian businesses to
endorse their business as LGBT-friendly: websitewww.lgbtravelalbania.com (SO1ALB003)

- proposal of law and its explanatory
memorandum in the field of legal gender recognition, as well as articles 163
and 164 in the Family Code, which will bring the Albanian legislation in accordance
with international standards of law, in particular with CM/Rec(2010)5
(SO3ALB012)